Diane-35 : Oral Contraceptive

I went on this pill for about 7 months, and it was an amazing pill, cleared my acne right up, but after I got off it when my skin cleared, within three months the acne came back! i got pimples on my forhead and t zone especially, and I never used to get pimples on my forehead, I'm definitely going back on this pill since my derm and my doc won't prescribe my accutane :(. I'm just starting my first pack again.. !

I used it for a year and then I realized that it wasn't worth being on it or any other pill. Changes hormones and disrupts normal balance in the body. I don't recommend any pill or anything artificial.

When I started these pills my face was worse than it had ever been before in my life. I just finished my first pack and I haven't had much improvement. My face seemed to get even worse, and in the last couple days it may have improved a bit. I am really hoping that this is one of those instances where it gets worse before it gets better....just about everyone else on here has been raving about how their skin cleared up so fast. I am not feeling great at all. It really sucks having to go to work every day with my face like this. I swear I will never complain about a few zits again if this goes away. I'm 25 and all of a sudden my face just freaked out. Has anyone else taken these pills and had their face get worse, or not get better for a while??

I have been using this pill for exactly 2 months and can notice a difference, it is really working. Heaps less breakouts. Side effects are that I'm feeling fatigue, anxiety and very emotional. I'm willing to stick with it though. I feel it's going to be worth it. The cost was $50 for 3 months, so when I think about it, $20 a month really isn't that much for something that works!

If you want the pros then this is the product for you but you have to weigh it up with the cons and work out whats important.

I tried other medications & they had worse side effects on me. so i guess it's the best of the worst to use. & use it if u really need it & see what side effects u get cz it differs from one woman to another. As for me, i really wish i could give up this med but it's kinda not appropriate for me.

This pill worked wonders while I was on it. I have been suffering with acne since I was 14 but while I was on Diane I barely ever had break-outs. Back in the spring I was told that the price of these pills had gone up when I went to fill a prescription, so I decided to go off the pill, just to give myself a break. The first few months after stopping it were fine. It's now about six months later and I am dealing with acne that is far worse than anything I have ever experienced (lots of cystic acne). I've noticed in previous posts that some girls who use the drug as an acne therapy are concerned about what will happen once they stop using Diane. If it's been working for you and you decide to stop using it, PLEASE talk to your doctor about other acne therapy options. I wish I had of talked to someone before my skin got this bad - I'm considering going back on Diane just so the breakouts will stop, but that seems like a poor solution since I can't stay on it forever...

I took Diane 35 for nearly a year. During that time I had severe mood swings and fights with my boyfriend. I used to cry all the time for no reason. Although my skin got clearer, the first 2 months I was on it my skin was worse than it had ever been and the zits I had during those months left permanent scares. After breaking up with my boyfriend (yes, it got that bad), I quit the pill and I have never been so happy. I will never go back on this product ever - even though I do miss the clear skin. There must be another solution out there?

I have only used this for a couple of weeks and so far its not too bad. The mood swings are a little much and a lot of people around me have noticed that too!

IM CALLING MY DOCTOR TOMMORROW AND DISCUSSING IT WITH HIM because the last few days since ive started this pill have been BAD mood swings and really depressed and down.